Poult feed saver



Jan. 8, 1952 M. J. LUSE 2,581,422 FOULT FEED SAVER Filed Dec. 50, 1949 INVENTOR. /7e/w' 7 J Zuse. BY

FTTOFF/VEY Patented Jan. 8, 1952 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE POULT FEED SAVER Melvin J. Luse, Moville, Iowa Application December 30, 1949, Serial No. 135,881

1 Claim.

My invention relates to a poult feed saver.

An object of my invention is to provide a feed saver wherein the feed eaten by the poults will not become lost outside of the feed trough but will fall back into the trough, thereby conserving a great deal of feed throughout the season.

A further and important object of my invention is to provide an arrangement which is simple to detach and clean, the removable portions of which can also be readily replaced.

With these and other objects in view, my invention consists in the construction, arrangement, and combination of the various parts of my device, whereby the objects contemplated are attained, as hereinafter more fully set forth, pointed out in my claim, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a plan view of the feed saver,

Figure 2 is a side elevation of Figure 1,

Figure 3 is an enlarged sectional view taken along the lines 3-3 of Figure 1, and

Figure 4 is a detail.

I have used the character ID to designate the two end supports of my feed saver, these members l extending into the feet II, the members I 0 continuing into the further portions I! including the cut-away portions at it, which portions include the slots I4 for the reception of the small rods l5 at various heights desired, and attached to the pins I5 is the rotating paddle-like structure l6 which prevents the fowl from remaining thereon due to the rotation thereof.

Attachedto the ends I0 is a substantially semicylindrical trough member ll terminating in the curled upper portions l8. Bent out of the material of the members ID are the small ears I9 which are so arranged as to snugly receive the arcuate partitions 20, the partitions 20 being spaced from the member I 1 as shown. The partitions 20 include the small cars 2| bent therefrom so that when the partitions are Put in place between the ears, the ears 2! will support them.

The feed is placed in the trough within the partitions 20 and being supported by means of the lower portions of the trough l1.

When the creatures feed, any of the feed which spills over between the partitions 20 and the trough I! will be carried downwardly by virtue of the curved surface of the trough l1 toward the bottom, thereby conserving the feed, which can be reused.

It will be noted that the partitions by virtue of this simple structure can be readily removed and re-placed for cleaning and the like, and it will also be noted that the arcuate passageways provided by this structure insure that the feed will gravitate naturally in an efficient manner.

It will now be seen that I have provided the various advantages set forth in the objects of my invention with various other advantages being readily apparent.

Some changes may be made in the construction and arrangement of the parts of my invention without departing from the real spirit and purpose of my invention, and it is my intention to cover by my claim any modified forms of structure or use of mechanical equivalents which may be reasonably included within its scope.

I claim as my invention:

A poult feed saver comprising a semi-cylindrical trough, a pair of arcuate partitions concentric with said cylindrical trough and inwardly spaced therefrom for providing substantially arcuate passageways for feed spilled over said arcuate partitions, there being an open space at the bottom of said partitions to provide means for containing feed in said trough, end members attached to said trough, said end members having ears struck outwardly therefrom, said ears lyin adjacent to said arcuate partitions for allowing removal and insertion of said partitions, said partitions having ears extending therefrom for hearing against said end ears to support said partitions.

MELVIN J. LUSE.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

585,838 Great Britain Feb. 26, 1947 

